The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (2002)

Track Listing

1. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Tchaikovsky in early childhood
2. Overture: A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin; Zhizn' za tsarya), for orchestra, G. xiiov: Overture
3. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Enforced separation from his mother
4. Dumka, for piano in C minor, Op. 59: Unspecified excerpt
5. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Death of his mother

1. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Tchaikovsky in early childhood
2. Overture: A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin; Zhizn' za tsarya), for orchestra, G. xiiov: Overture
3. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Enforced separation from his mother
4. Dumka, for piano in C minor, Op. 59: Unspecified excerpt
5. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Death of his mother
6. Morceaux (6) for piano, Op. 19: No. 1, Rêverie du soir
7. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Early manhood: the spendthrift civil servant
8. Suite No. 4 for orchestra in G major ("Mozartiana"), Op. 61: Minuet
9. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Dismissive opinions of other composers
10. The Storm, overture for orchestra, Op. 76: Excerpt
11. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Journey to a breakdown
12. Symphony No. 1 in G minor ("Winter Dreams"), Op. 13: Excerpt
13. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Abortive engagement
14. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The advent of Balakirev
15. Romeo and Juliet, incidental music (sketch for opera): Excerpt
16. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Travels and a wounded friendship
17. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Excerpt
18. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Performing the Ballet
19. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Rose Adagio
20. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Bizet's Carmen has a major impact on Tchaikovsky's music
21. Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasy for orchestra in E minor, Op. 32: Excerpt
22. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: A compositional paradox
23. Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello & orchestra (or cello & piano) in A major, Op. 33: Excerpt
24. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The stuggle of despair and hope; he decides to marry
25. The Tempest, fantasy-overture for orchestra in F minor, Op. 18: Excerpt
26. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The advent of Nadezhda von Meck
27. The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Waltz
28. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The disastrous road to matrimony
29. Romeo and Juliet, incidental music (sketch for opera): Excerpt
30. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Marriage, trauma, and a fairy tale annuity
31. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Letter to Mme von Meck
32. Romeo and Juliet, incidental music (sketch for opera): Excerpt
33. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Recovery and creativity
34. Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: Excerpt
35. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The creation of his favourite opera
36. Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Lensky's aria
37. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: The return to compositional health
38. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Excerpt
39. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: He experiences distressing relapses
40. Capriccio Italien, for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands), Op. 45: Excerpt
41. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Psychological disturbances and a long fallow period
42. Piano Trio in A minor ("In Memory of a Great Artist"), Op. 50: Excerpt
43. The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Narration with Musical Excerpts: Sufferings for Mme von Meck; he decides